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Shelby, North Carolina

Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care | PART-TIME | Shelby, NC

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

  • Location: FLOAT POSITION - Shelby and Gastonia
  • Status: Part‑Time
  • Schedule: * Minimum of 4 shifts per month * - Clinic hours are 8:00 AM -- 8:00 PM Mon - Fri and 8:00 AM - 4:00PM Sat - Sun; 12‑hour shifts during the week with shorter 8-hour shifts on weekends.
  • Compensation: Competitive compensation + monthly productivity bonus

Position Summary

We are seeking a Full‑Time clinician to join our team in Shelby and Gastonia, NC. This role is ideal for clinicians who value variety, autonomy, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast‑paced, well‑supported urgent care environment.

Clinicians at NextCare enjoy true work--life balance, including no after‑hours tasks, flexible scheduling, and monthly schedules released in advance. Our full‑time schedules are designed, so clinicians are off more days than they work.

You'll be supported by experienced clinical teams, strong peer relationships, clear practice guidelines, and accessible medical leadership who provide real‑time guidance and mentorship. The work is engaging and varied, with a broad patient population and generally low‑acuity presentations that keep skills sharp without the pressure of inpatient follow-up.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
  • Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
  • Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs and imaging
  • Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing and wound management (as applicable)
  • Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
  • Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR
  • Code and bill services appropriately
  • Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks
  • Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values

Required Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted NC license
  • Board certification or eligibility, as applicable
  • PA: NCCPA certification
  • NP: ANCC or AANP certification (FNP required)
  • Active DEA license (or ability to obtain)
  • Ability to treat patients of all ages
  • Active BLS certification
  • EHR proficiency
  • Willingness to work occasional weekends and holidays
  • DOT certification required or willingness to obtain (fees covered)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast‑track experience
  • Strong procedural skills (e. g., suturing, splinting, wound care)
  • Experience with initial x‑ray interpretation prior to radiology over‑read

About NextCare

NextCare is one of the nation's largest urgent care providers, serving communities with accessible, affordable, high‑quality care across 160+ locations in 11 states. Our environment is built on our core values--Caring, Growth, Integrity, Results, and Teamwork; which guide how we care for patients and how we support our clinicians.

Clinicians choose NextCare for work--life balance, flexible scheduling, engaging clinical work, and a chance to make a visible impact in their community. They stay for the supportive culture, schedule flexibility, and growth opportunities.

Ready to Join NextCare?

If you're looking for an urgent care role that offers clinical autonomy, strong support, growth potential, and life-friendly scheduling, we'd love to connect.

Apply today to learn more about opportunities with NextCare or contact me

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Requirements

Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted North Carolina license and relevant board certification (NCCPA for PAs or ANCC/AANP for NPs). An active DEA license, BLS certification, and the ability to work occasional weekends and holidays are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationDiagnosisTreatment planningDiagnostic interpretationClinical documentationMedical codingBilling

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 66% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 838 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Shelby

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$249k
Typical market rent
$1,111/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.